Mossy Basin beyond Bending

#4e1ca6 RGB(78,28,166)

About this color

Mossy Basin beyond Bending is a vivid, medium-dark violet tone, fixed at #4e1ca6 in the RGB color space.

#4e1ca6RGB(78, 28, 166)

HSL 262° · 71% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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History

Mauveine, the first synthetic dye, was discovered by accident in 1856 by eighteen-year-old William Perkin — a purple that sparked an industrial revolution in colour.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Mossy Basin beyond Bending
HEX
#4e1ca6
RGB
rgb(78,28,166)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,11%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(262,71%,38%)
HSV
hsv(262,83%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,83,0,35)
LAB
lab(27,53,-64)
LCH
lch(27,83,310)
sRGB
(0.306,0.11,0.651)
HEX8
#4e1ca6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078028166

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
71%
Hue
262°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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